New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-09

nor under the control OF the American Govern
ment He desires, he says to correct a contrary
impression entertained in spite Of his repeated
printed statements. Mr.. Whitley is cool hand
lie and his colleagues made every effort to identify
the American Government with their speculation,
and having failed in this they now assume an air
of yirtuous regret that any body should have been
misled nor even now do they announce President
Cleveland's withdrawal from the Honorary Vice
Presidency which their false representations in
duced him TO accept
Mr. Marcus Stone, the painter Of historical and
genre pictures who was last night elected Royal
Academican. has been an Associate for ten years,
during which time his reputation certainly has
not increased. His recent work has disappointed
the promise of his earlier work. lie is, however,
still popular with large portion Of the public,
and his election adds one more to the Philistine
band which still rules the Academy. Dir. Alfred
Gilbert, the sculptor who was elected an Associate
is artist of very different oSder, being youns
original and imaginative. His "Scarus," exhib
tied two years ago. gave him sudden fame, ana
the art world looks to him the sculpt or of the
future
The application in the Edinburch Court of Ses-
siOns by the MarchiOncss of Quconsberry Tor
divorce Is spoken of in some quarters rs if it were
Daily News" of new sensational cause 1t is
nothing OF the kind, and meets none of the re-
Qllirements of that prediction. The Marquis OF
Ouecnsberry and his wife have long lived apart
Their separation was but one incident OF his
singular career, to which public attention was
first attracted when the Scotch Tory peers re-
fused, nominaly because of his atheism, TO re-
elect him as one Of their representatives in the
House of Lords. 1t is mistake 10 connect HIM
with the prize ring Marquis of QuecnsDcrry
rules. which are the work of his father HIS
latest escapade some years ago In the Ul0be
Theatre, when he rose i'll the stalls TO protest
against an attack freethnIers, but he has never
filled q large place in public notice, nor is his
present appearance in the Scotch Divorce Court
likely to occasion much of a sensation in London
Mr. Robert browning has so far recovered as to
be allowed to 20 out except in the evening. lie
obevs his doctors orders but declares himself per-
fectly well Ills new poem VIII be published at
the end of the present month.
Lord Tennyson's pleasure in Mr.. Gladstonc's
article on his new "Loclslcy Hall was 50 great
that nc forthwith tclcgraphed his thanks to
Ilawarden. lie had cause to do so. MI Glad-
stone is nearly the only person who has found
courage to say that Lord Tcnnysons latcr verse
is equal TO his earlier poems
The production OF McSSis DllDcrI an" HulNa ah
new opera at the Savoy Theatre is now likely to
occur week after next. The secrecy about the
title and plot is preserved, but some artists con
cerned allow themselves to say they are confident
of another success not less than that OF The
Mikado.'
Mr.. George w. Childs's gift OF drinking foun-
tain to Stratford- -on-Avon which one or two Eng
lish papers have criticised il-naturcdly, is wei
coined by "1he Daily telegraph as an act OF
graceful munifccncc. Mr.. Chds, who is well
known in England, is described by this journal
as an American philanthropist, and some inter
national significance is attributed TO his present
proposal. IT, W. ..